Understanding 'Ordinary Residence' - NHS

Access to NHS for mission partners during their stays in England

Understanding 'Ordinary Residence' / 'Ordinarily Resident' (OR) in relation to the NHS

If mission partners are considered ‘Ordinarily Resident’ they will be eligible for free secondary NHS healthcare from day one of their arrival in England.

However, this is not linked in any way to OR status as understood by other government departments (e.g. for tax or education purposes).

This resource aims to help you understand OR as it relates to The NHS (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 2015.